A vulnerability in the Cisco Virtual Network Function (VNF) Element Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges and run commands in the context of the root user on the server
Published Aug 17, 2017
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.81%
Description
A vulnerability in the Cisco Virtual Network Function (VNF) Element Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges and run commands in the context of the root user on the server. The vulnerability is due to command settings that allow Cisco VNF Element Manager users to specify arbitrary commands that will run as root on the server. An attacker could use this setting to elevate privileges and run commands in the context of the root user on the server. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvc76670. Known Affected Releases: prior to 5.0.4 and 5.1.4.
Affected products
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- Version prior to 5.0.4 and 5.1.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Virtual Network Function (VNF) Element Manager | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- ≤ 5.1.3
Configuration 2
- ≤ 5.0.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01809) | 77.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01809) | 75.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.08% (0.02075) | 73.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00120) | 46.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00120) | 46.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 44.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 22.12th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 21.52th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 52.07th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00785) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100362 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-em vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100362 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20170816-em | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOVendor Advisory |
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